New Orleans Pelicans Grades: Pelicans Bullied in Loss to Kings

PG. . TIM FRAZIER. C+. Tim Frazier did not have a great game. He did have nine assists, yet became a liability on the offensive end when he tried to score. He did make a three and had five rebounds. Still, his three turnovers and chaotic presence all night in a game New Orleans needed to be calm was not a positive.

It was not a completely solid game from Moore, but his perseverance was nice to see. Early in the game, Moore left the floor with an injury to his ankle. He returned to the game and put up 13 points, only one of three Pelicans to do so. His defense was still shaky and he looked to press too hard, but he did what he could on the offensive end.. SG. . E'TWAUN MOORE. B-

D+. Solomon Hill is the biggest disappointment for the Pelicans so far. A guy who was given a lot to be the key wing for the Pelicans has not answered the bell on offense. Hill has taken at least seven shots in just three games so far this year, and has made over three field goals in just one. He does not look comfortable in the offense at all. Rudy Gay also did a number on him on the defensive end. Not a good game at all for Hill, which is becoming a worrying theme.. SF/PF. . SOLOMON HILL

A. Anthony Davis put up 24 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals. He’s been the catalyst for a team that does not have the tools to win games. There’s nothing else to say. This man needs a hug.. PF/C. . ANTHONY DAVIS

C-. The Kings are a really tough matchup for Omer Asik to succeed in. Still, the Pelicans needed him desperately tonight and he did not show his best. Asik has been known as a defensive rebounder who anchors the team. Tonight, the Kings went right at him with DeMarcus Cousins and won. Asik got demoralized inside when he tried to score and demoralized by Boogie’s comfortable presence on offense.. C. . OMER ASIK

PF. . TERRENCE JONES. C. Terrence Jones had an average game, yet he did not have a great impact tonight. The Kings bigs pushed him around like a rag doll and he could not find the shot to space them out. He did have some defensive highlights, but they were overshadowed.

C+. Dante Cunningham’s a fill-in player for a role left voided by an injured player. However, he does not have a personal strength. The Pelicans are asking way too much of him in this offense. His shooting has regressed to the mean with his defense. He can keep the bench units a float, but he doesn’t bring much to the overall scheme on his own.. SF. . DANTE CUNNINGHAM

C-. Langston Galloway is not a point guard. He’s a shooter in this offense. He’s a hit or miss shooter at that. Tonight was a miss. A 2-9 shooting effort and 0-5 from behind the arc does not cut it for a team that could not keep up with the Kings bully style in the paint.. PG/SG. . LANGSTON GALLOWAY

BUDDY HIELD. B. Give the rookie this, he’s trying. Even though he shot 6-16 and made plenty of mistakes, the aggressiveness is nice to see from someone who looked scared to make plays early in this season. With Lance Stephenson gone, someone has to step into that role. It may be ugly, but Hield developing an attacking mentality can be seen as a positive for the future.. SG.